Lao Tzu Quotes and Wise Words

Published by Remez Sasson

Lao Tzu was a philosopher in ancient China, who lived in the 6th century BC.

According to the legend, Lao Tzu was the keeper of the archives at the imperial court, which gave him the opportunity to study the archive books and gain a great deal of knowledge. During his life, Lao Tzu got known for his wisdom, and it is said that even the famous Chinese philosopher, Confucius, heard about Lao Tzu, and came to visit him.

It is said that Lao Tzu is the founder of Taoism, the Chinese spiritual tradition.

On the page, you will find a few of Lao Tzu quotes and quotations about various subjects, which I hope you will find insightful and inspiring.

40 Inspiring Lao Tzu Quotes

1. "An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox."

2. "Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."

3. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

4. "He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."

5. "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."

6. "At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want."

7. "The Way of Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete."

8. "To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease."

9. "He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened."

10. "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

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11. "A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."

23. "I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."

24. "To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

25. "There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontentment. And there is no greater disaster than greed."

26. "Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power."

27. "Those who know don't talk. Those who talk don't know."

28. "The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface."

29. "One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him."

30. "To lead people walk behind them."

31. "The best fighter is never angry."

32. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. if you are at peace, you are living in the present."

33. "The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself."

34. "If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence."

35. "To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

36. "Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it."

37. "Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained."

38. "Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt."

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These quotes have been published by Remez Sasson, the author and creator of Success Consciousness website.

Remez Sasson writes articles and books that teach how to develop and use one's mental tools, skills and inner powers, to create a happy and successful life, attain inner strength, and enjoy peace of mind.